ELEMENT 1.2 MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT AND SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES.
Performance Objective . The organization will define, document, and communicate the safety roles, responsibilities, and authorities throughout its organization. Design Expectations. (1) Top management will have the ultimate responsibility for the SMS. (2) Top management will provide resources essential to implement and maintain the SMS. (3) Aviation safety-related positions, responsibilities, and authorities will be (a) Defined, (b) Documented, and (c) Communicated throughout the organization. (4) The organization will define levels of management that can make safety risk acceptance decisions.